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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1571 04/04/1964  
TOPS (47/4) 47453 03/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/004/04/1964
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Crewe Works
To Service 04/04/1964 to Holbeck (MR) (55A)
Withdrawn 15/12/1992
Time in Service 28 yrs, 8 mths , 11 dys
Cut Up 04/1997
Cut At MRJ Philips (at Old Oak Common TMD)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 04/04/1964
GFYE Two tone green with full yellow ends 02/1968

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
55A   Holbeck (MR) (New) on 04/04/1964
41A   Tinsley w/e 12/02/1966
52A   Gateshead w/e 28/10/1967
30A   Stratford w/e 25/05/1968
52A   Gateshead 4w/e 20/07/1968
41A   Tinsley w/e 12/10/1968
52A   Gateshead w/e 09/11/1968
55B   York (North) 4w/e 11/07/1970
30A   Stratford w/e 08/01/1972
D05   Stoke Division 2w/e 02/12/1972
     Withdrawn on 15/12/1992

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
02/1973   Air Brakes fitted        
02/1973   Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted        
02/1973   Steam heat boiler removed        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
04/04/1964 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat     Webb
02/1973 xe Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
04/04/1964 To Service To service as British Railways number D1571
Built at Crewe Works
Allocated to Holbeck (MR) (55A)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel
   
12/02/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
28/10/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
02/1968 Livery Change of livery to Two tone green with full yellow ends    
25/05/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
20/07/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
12/10/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
09/11/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
11/07/1970 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (55B)    
08/01/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
02/12/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Stoke Division (D05)    
02/1973 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
02/1973 Modification Modification: Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted    
02/1973 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
03/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 47453    
15/12/1992 Withdrawn Condemned as 47453    
04/1997 Scrapped Broken up by MRJ Philips: at Old Oak Common TMD    

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